SHANNON M. JAHN
Stevens Point
Summary
Empathetic Nurse Practitioner focused on providing quality care and maintaining direct lines of communication with patients and healthcare team. Calm, understanding professional bringing years of experience in diagnosing, evaluating and treating acute and chronic medical conditions through physical examinations and testing. Exceptional critical thinking and decision-making skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Practitioner-Oncology/Hematology
Marshfield Clinic
2022.02 - Current
- Enhance patient satisfaction through effective communication and compassionate care.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient care and streamline processes.
- Assess and diagnose patients, determining appropriate treatment plans in a timely manner.
- Manage complex cases involving multiple co-morbidities through diligent monitoring of disease progression and proactive intervention strategies.
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
- Educate patients on treatment options, medical needs, and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
Nurse Practitioner
Compassus Hospice and Palliative Care
2021.06 - 2022.02
- Offered continuous review of eligibility of 15-25 patients per week in hospice program from admission to discharge.
- Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs and non-medical options for treatments and therapy in accordance with hospice plan of care.
- Monitored and evaluated patient progress, adjusting care plans as needed to achieve desired results.
- Mentored nursing staff to enhance their clinical knowledge, skills, and confidence in practice.
- Maintained thorough documentation of all clinical encounters, adhering to HIPAA regulations while facilitating clear communication among team members.
- Performed comprehensive physical examinations and documented patient histories to gather information and identify health issues.
Registered Nurse Case Manager
HEARTLAND HOSPICE
2017.11 - 2021.06
- Conducted nursing assessments to determine eligibility for patients referred to hospice, completes admission assessments and appropriate documentation including obtaining orders for medications, treatments, and equipment
- Provides comfort, support, and quality care in final phase of patient's terminal illness
- Assessed 10-25 patients at least weekly and collaborated with interdisciplinary team to determine continuation of hospice care benefits based on Medicare guidelines
- Served as resource for patients, families and facilities during admission, duration of illness and death of patient
- Conducted regular re-evaluations to address changes in needs and conditions, introducing revisions to care plans as needed
- Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families, and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
Registered Nurse-Case Manager
ASPIRUS
2016.09 - 2018.01
- Conducted utilization reviews for 1-10 patients per day admitted to cardiac telemetry and cardiac intensive care units to determine appropriate level of care necessary
- Improved patient outcomes and decrease risk for readmission by identifying patient needs prior to discharge and communicating efficiently with members of healthcare team
- Worked collaboratively with social workers, therapists, and healthcare providers to develop plans for discharge including home care and skilled nursing care as well as identify barriers preventing successful discharge
- Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and procedural costs
- Educated patients and loved ones about different treatment options and outside care approaches, reducing burden on hospital resources.
Registered Nurse
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE
2012.03 - 2016.09
- Conducted 10-20 utilization reviews per day for workers compensation including certifications and extensions of inpatient or outpatient hospitalizations, pharmacologic therapies, diagnostic testing, and surgeries including rotator cuff repair, lumbar and cervical fusions, hip and knee procedures and carpal tunnel surgeries
- Improved care by analyzing and interpreting medical documentation associated with requested procedures and communicating with nurse case managers frequently to determine whether requests/treatments meet state guidelines and recommendations
- Aligned operations to meet established clinical and productivity standards by communicating determinations to healthcare providers, customers, vendors, and legal professionals in timely manner
- Strengthened client loyalty by identifying improvement opportunities for faster recovery, cultivating relationships, and creating awareness for care options available
- Safeguarded organization by recognizing key issues for proactive resolution before matters escalate
- Deliver transparency into results of operations by preparing monthly and quarterly reports outlining statistical success and improvement rates on all initiatives.
Registered Nurse-Gastroenterology
MINISTRY HEALTH CARE
2011.05 - 2012.05
- Enriched quality of services by identifying trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvement in prepping patients for GI and surgical procedures
- Decreased risk by monitoring and identifying life-threatening complications such as symptomatic arrhythmias, acute hypotension, hypertension, STEMI, NSTEMI and cardiac arrest during GI procedures
- Assisted physician throughout GI procedures as needed including reporting patient condition, monitoring of vitals, and administering sedatives and pain medications
- Improved medical care results by applying expertise in lifestyle needs analysis while performing wellness assessments to diagnose and treat acute and co-morbid conditions for patients from 18-100yrs
- Minimized risks by confirming patient details and assessing BP, temperature, heart rate and breathing rate before, during and after administration of moderate sedation
- Achieved compliance when initiating treatments, medications, emergency, and resuscitative measures based on appropriate utilization of standing orders, PALS, NLS, ACLS and ATLS protocols
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Education
Master of Science-Family Nurse Practitioner - Nursing Practice
Purdue University Global
10.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN05.2016
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids, WI12.2006
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Evidence-based processes
- Chronic and co-morbid Health Conditions
- Healthcare management
- Patient education
- Preventive Care
- Diagnosis and treatment
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Research utilization
- Medication Prescribing
Affiliations
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- American Nurses Association
- Wisconsin Nurses Association
- Golden Key National Honor Society
- Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society
- Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society
- Oncology Nursing Society
- Purdue Alumni Medical Network
Additional Information
*Basic Life Support Certification
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner-Oncology/Hematology
Marshfield Clinic
2022.02 - Current
Nurse Practitioner
Compassus Hospice and Palliative Care
2021.06 - 2022.02
Registered Nurse Case Manager
HEARTLAND HOSPICE
2017.11 - 2021.06
Registered Nurse-Case Manager
ASPIRUS
2016.09 - 2018.01
Registered Nurse
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE
2012.03 - 2016.09
Registered Nurse-Gastroenterology
MINISTRY HEALTH CARE
2011.05 - 2012.05
Master of Science-Family Nurse Practitioner - Nursing Practice
Purdue University Global
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Mid-State Technical College
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